Sony Removes 135,000 AI Deepfakes From Streaming Services
Sony Music Group has removed more than 135,000 AI-generated deepfake tracks impersonating its artists from streaming platforms, the company announced, as industry leaders debate...
Sub-Saharan Africa Recorded Music Revenues Jump 15.2% to $120 Million, IFPI Reports
Global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% to reach $31.7 billion in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth, according to data released...
Free tiers bring music to millions in Africa; why does the industry think they’re...
Afrikona Opinion is a series featuring perspectives from industry leaders shaping the global music business.
In this edition, Charlie Kaplan, Vice President of Product at...
CAPASSO Appoints Meladi Mampane And Brenda Mtambo To Its Board
South African digital rights management organisation CAPASSO has announced new leadership appointments to its board.
The Johannesburg-based collective management organisation has named Meladi Mampane as...
Apple Music subscribers can now listen to full music playback without leaving TikTok
Apple Music and TikTok have announced a new partnership that allows Apple Music subscribers to listen to complete songs directly within the TikTok app....
ChatGPT Now Includes Shazam for In App Song Recognition
ChatGPT has added a new feature that allows users to identify songs playing nearby using Shazam's audio recognition technology. The integration brings music identification...
Three Companies Control 75% of Nigeria’s Streaming Revenue
Creator Economy IQ music industry report examining Nigeria and South Africa's streaming markets has found that local content dominates consumption, but control of value...
Apple Music Introduces AI Transparency Tags for AI-Generated Music
Apple Music has implemented a new metadata requirement for its streaming service, asking labels and distributors to identify releases where artificial intelligence played a...
How Festivals and Funding Platforms Are Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Creative Economy
Africa’s creative economy is attracting growing investor attention, but financing the sector has traditionally been viewed as high-risk.From music and film to fashion and...
Warner Music Group Outlines Strategy to Grow Music Value Amid Industry Shift
Warner Music Group has laid out a comprehensive strategy to expand music's value, arguing the sector is better positioned than film and television to...
